Aviation degree · Salina, KS

What an aviation degree at Kansas State University Polytechnic costs

A 4-year bachelor's (BS) program. Tuition, room & board, and flight fees, each from the school's own published pages, summed into an all-in estimate. Flight fees are billed separately and on top of tuition. This is a planning estimate, not the school's quote.

PilotBound all-in estimate

$176K

In-state, all-in

$241K

Out-of-state, all-in

Unlocks the 1,000-hour airline minimum

Tuition + room & board (4years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.

The numbers, with sources

Tuition (in-state): $46,360
Tuition (out-of-state): $111,904
Room & board: $42,856
Flight training (whole program): $86,727
All-in (in-state): $175,943

See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.

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Figures are Kansas State University Polytechnic's own published tuition, room & board, and flight fees, summed by PilotBound into a planning estimate. They are not the school's quoted program price, and they will differ from a student's actual cost. Flight fees are pay-as-you-go and vary with a student's pace. Confirm current numbers with the school. The 1,000-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with Kansas State University Polytechnic. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Primary sources: salina.k-state.edu·k-state.edu